27587 Zip Code Profile

27587 is an upscale rural zip code in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $252,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Raleigh-Cary metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $75,089/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27587 earn an average of $49,445/year. Women earn only $27,428/year.

14,970 people in 27587 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27587? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 27587 is 31.9 minutes!

The median age here is 37 . There are 25,949 men and 27,129 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,769 people (out of the 53,078 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 20,965 homes, and 1,100 businesses every day. 134 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27587 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Tunis, Tunisia!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 383 feet above sea levell.

• Avondale Townhome Community
• C.O.P.
• Castelli on Purnell
• Forrest Ridge

• North Raleigh Assoc. of Neighborhoods
• Staffordshire Homeowners Association
• Willow Creek Property Homeowner's Association, Inc.
• Willow Deer

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• Demographics

• Total Population:53,078
• White Population:44,061
• Black Population:6,957
• Hispanic Population:2,874
• Asian Population:1,516
• Hawaiian Population:62
• Indian Population:484
• Male Population:25,949
• Female Population:27,129
• Median Age:37
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:37

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Raleigh-Cary NC
• County:Wake
• City: Wake Forest
• Longitude:-78.5
• Latitude:36.0
• Elevation:384 feet above sea levele
• Area code:919

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:14,388
• Drive alone:12,439
• Carpool:1,703
• Public transit:20
• Ride bikes or walk:134


• Average commute time:31.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:302
•    5 - 9:888
•    10 - 14:1,131
•    15 - 19:1,060
•    20 - 24:1,730
•    25 - 29:934
•    30 - 34:2,894
•    35 - 39:980
•    40 - 44:1,108
•    45 - 59:2,299
•    60 - 89:744
•    90 plus:318

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$252,100
• Average Annual Household Income:$79,498
• Businesses:1,139
• Employees:10,202
• Annual Payroll:$334,896,000
• Average Family Income:$75,089
• Median Family Income:$56,832
• Average Income for Men:$49,445
• Average Income for Women:$27,428

• The Politics

• Congressional District:04, 02, 13
• Congressional District Land Area:1253.0, 3955.0, 2255.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: David E. Price (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:183
• State FIPS Code:37

• Wake Forest Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Forest Pines Elementary

530 E Perry Ave

Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 562-6262

Forestville Road Elementary

7125 Forestville Road

Knightdale, NC 27587

(919) 266-8487

Heritage Elementary

3500 Rogers Road

Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 562-6000

Jones Dairy Elementary

1100 Jones Dairy Road

Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 562-6181

Wake Forest Elementary

136 W Sycamore Avenue

Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 554-8655

Middle Schools

Heritage Middle

3500 Rogers Road

Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 562-6204

Wake Forest Rolesville Mid

1800 S Main St

Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 554-8440

High Schools

Wake Forest Rolesville High

420 W Stadium Dr

Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 554-8611

Other Schools

Franklin Academy

604 Franklin Street

Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 554-4911